WASHINGTON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Biden government has announced plans to promote domestic semiconductor production while prohibiting US technology companies that receive government assistance from constructing “advanced technology facilities” in China for ten years. The US government’s roughly $53 billion (£46
WASHINGTON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Nvidia, a company that designs computer chips, claimed that US officials ordered it to cease shipping two of the best computing chips for artificial intelligence work to China. This action might seriously impair Chinese companies’ capacity to
WASHINGTON (Parliament Politics Magazine ) – The Space Launch System (SLS), NASA’s large new Moon rocket, has been called off. The 100-metre-tall vehicle’s engine was difficult for controllers to cool down to the proper operating temperature. They had earlier been concerned about
WASHINGTON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – One of the final and most important test stages before humans go back to the moon for the first time since 1972 when the most powerful space rocket to ever leave Earth takes off from its Florida
WASHINGTON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The extent of the California wildfire has increased dramatically, making it the state’s biggest fire so far this year. The state’s fire department reports that the McKinney Fire has burned 21,000 hectares (52,500 acres) so far. The
With electrical vehicles becoming increasingly more popular in the U.S., a need for electrical charging stations has been on the rise. In response to this need, the current administration has created an Electrical Vehicle Action Plan, which provides a detailed plan on
It’s been an interesting couple of years for Trump, but now there’s a new episode in his saga of controversies. The ex-President hoped to launch Truth Social by merging his Trump Media and Technology Group with the Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC)
A shooting at Michigan’s Oxford High School left four students dead and six students and a teacher wounded. Ethan Crumbley, 15, has been arrested and charged with the following: One count of terrorism causing death Four counts of first-degree murder Seven counts
On October 26, the U.S. State Department approved its first sale to Saudi Arabia, which has caused some controversy and criticism of the Biden administration. The sale included 280 AIM-120C-7/C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), 596 LAU-128 Missile Rail Launchers (MRL)
What is COP26? The COP26 climate conference is the 26th annual UN climate change conference that brings world leaders together to discuss the necessary actions required to keep the global temperature rise below 1.5 degrees Celsius. COP stands for Conference of
China is largely known to be the biggest contributor of all countries to climate change when it comes to levels of greenhouse gas emissions. Recently, tensions ran hot between the U.S. and China when discussing the level of commitment to solving climate
Six of Donald Trump’s top campaign associates have been subpoenaed by the Democratic-led House select committee investigating the deadly January 6 insurrection. The committee is still in need of testimony and document from key witnesses. The six people subpoenaed were involved
Since becoming President of the United States, Joe Biden took his first big win when Congress passed the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. This bill was one of the biggest, if not the central pillar, of Biden’s domestic agenda. It was
At the end of August this year, the U.S. military announced and began its withdrawal of troops out of Afghanistan after a 20 year mission. Around 234 Americans have been aided to leave the country that is now being taken over fully
In July of 2019, a 32 year-old mentally disabled man and his parents went to a Costco in Corona. While waiting in line at a sample station the disabled man, Kenneth French, got into a physical altercation with an off-duty LAPD police
For the first time in history, surgeons in the US have successfully transplanted a pig’s kidney into a human without triggering an immune response of rejection by the patient as it had been genetically modified. This is exciting news, which could revolutionize
Donald Trump Jr has begun selling merchandise that mocks Alec Baldwin, who fatally shot a cinematographer during an on-set incident last week. Mr Trump has been sharing several Instagram photos and stories since Thursday’s tragic film set incident in New Mexico, where Mr Baldwin was filming Rust outside
Early in October, Texas passed a controversial health bill suggesting that all abortions will be illegal should they occur after the sixth week of pregnancy. This stirred a series of protests against the bill from women’s organisations all over the US while
Colin Powell’s life was a classic American success story. He was born in Harlem to Jamaican parents, grew up in the South Bronx, and graduated from City College of New York. It was there, through the ROTC, that was the foundation to
What is the carbon tax? The quick answer is that the carbon tax is a tax regime that makes it more expensive to emit greenhouses gasses that contribute to global warming, like methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrous oxide. The longer answer is
Eight million undocumented immigrants’ path to citizenship hopes to be included in the Democrat’s upcoming budget reconciliation bill were thwarted by a Senate parliamentarian ruling, a staff attorney who reviews chamber rules. But there’s been a wealth of enthusiastic support from the
Former contractor shares his journey to freedom after the Taliban Takeover. “We were not moving. Everybody was watching our actions.” At the end of the summer, A Former Contractor for the Canadian Armed Forces shared his detailed account of trying to escape
Bill Clinton shocked the country when news surfaced that he was admitted to the University of California Irvine Medical Center after feeling extremely fatigued and nauseous upon arriving in Orange Country. Former president Bill Clinton, 75, has been said to be recovering
Amid Democrats’ contentious negotiations over the bipartisan infrastructure bill and the reconciliation package, the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, was able to distract Capitol Hill reporters for a few minutes with her use of a certain C-word. “I just told members of my leadership that
Louisiana’s largest hospital systems are requiring their employees to be fully vaccinated, but a minority of nursing staff say they are still considering leaving their jobs instead of getting the jab, citing concerns over personal liberty, lack of long-term studies, and discredited
Compromising with moderates after confrontation failed, House Democratic leaders were set to try again on Tuesday to muscle Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint past a standoff that halted proceedings and risked upending their domestic infrastructure agenda. Tensions flared overnight as a band
California’s ambitious program to provide rent relief to every low-income tenant struggling during the pandemic has been plagued by delays and challenges, and some renters who are waiting for the aid to arrive say they are now facing eviction threats. California officials
Firefighters on Hawaii’s Big Island in recent days battled the biggest brush fire that has ever burned on the island, wrangling a blaze that has torched more than 62 sq miles (160 sq km) and destroyed two homes. The dangers posed by the fire
The US Senate voted on Wednesday to begin work on a $1.2tn bipartisan infrastructure deal after negotiators reached agreement on the major components of the package that is a key priority of Joe Biden. The agreement follows months of talks between Senate Democrats
In his inaugural address in January, Joe Biden promised to use his presidency to “restore the soul of America”. He would unite the nation, defuse “anger, resentment and hatred”, and lead Americans back to a world where they treated “each other with dignity and
Dr Anthony Fauci has said there is no immediate need for a Covid-19 booster for fully vaccinated Americans but remained open to the possibility in the future, as reports suggest that one major pharmaceutical company plans to lobby government officials to approve
Three more victims were discovered in the rubble of the collapsed South Florida condo building on Monday after crews set off a string of explosives that brought down the last of the structure, allowing search efforts to resume. Miami-Dade’s assistant fire chief, Raide Jadallah,
The extremist rhetoric from rightwing news networks and some elected Republicans is “intensifying”, experts have warned, after a Republican congressman compared Democrats to Nazis and a hard-right news host suggested tens of thousands of Americans should be executed. Rightwing TV personalities, including Fox News’ Tucker Carlson,
Nearly 3,300 migrants stranded in Mexico since January due to a US border policy have been kidnapped, raped, trafficked or assaulted, according to a new report by the campaigning group Human Rights First. The report documents cases of migrants and asylum seekers stuck in Mexico since
Police in Austin, Texas, said they were searching for a suspect in a shooting early on Saturday that injured 13 people in the city’s downtown entertainment district. Authorities said they had responded to reports of multiple shots fired about 1.30am and had initially
Florida has taken on a leading role in Donald Trump’s war on social media companies, after Governor Ron DeSantis signed a new law allowing legal action against the “deplatforming” of political candidates. DeSantis, a staunch Trump ally, portrays the measure as protection
Five rural Oregon counties voted Tuesday in favor of considering a permanent move to Idaho in efforts to join a more conservative political environment. Voters in Malheur, Sherman, Grant, Baker and Lake counties passed a measure that would require county officials to promote
People could be wearing face masks several years from now in order to avoid the spread of respiratory diseases, according to Anthony Fauci, the White House’s chief medical adviser. Fauci said people have grown accustomed to wearing masks during the Covid-19 pandemic,
Bill and Melinda Gates have officially filed for divorce. Court papers obtained by TMZ show that Mr Gates has hired the law firm of Charles Munger, a close advisor of his friend Warren Buffett, and that there was no prenuptial agreement before the
The family of Andrew Brown Jr, a Black man killed by police in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, last week, were bracing themselves for a viewing of body-camera footage on Monday morning that could cast light on whether their loved one was shot in
After Republicans launched a long-shot attempt to censure and expel Maxine Waters from Congress over comments on the murder trial of Derek Chauvin, which the judge said could provide grounds for appeal, the veteran California progressive stayed defiant. “I am not worried
The US coast guard and multiple other boats have rescued six people from a commercial platform vessel that capsized off the coast of Louisiana in a sudden and severe storm on Tuesday night and are still searching for more, the agency said on Wednesday.
The gunman who killed five people including a prominent doctor in South Carolina was former NFL pro Phillip Adams, who killed himself early Thursday, according to a source who was briefed on the investigation. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he
The US Capitol in Washington DC was placed on lockdown on Friday, with staff told to “seek cover” amid reports of an “external security threat”. News organisations reported emergency vehicles at the scene with one person at least seen on a stretcher. One
A Republican lawyer who advised Donald Trump on his campaign to overturn the 2020 election results is now playing a central role coordinating the Republican effort to tighten voting laws around the country. The moves comes as Trump himself signaled his support for new
Just days after signing the $1.9tn coronavirus relief package into law, Joe Biden was on the road selling the benefits of the bill to the American people – and also to his own party’s political prospects. The president kicked off his “Help is Here”
Joe Biden is allegedly mulling the first federal tax hike since 1993 to reboot the American economy and pay-off the costs of future programmes at the same time. The US president is due to propose spending more than the $1.9 trillion (£1.36 trillion
As Texas struggled on Thursday with a disastrous lack of power, food and water following the deadly storm that brought Arctic temperatures to the southern US, the state’s Republican leadership stood battered by a growing outcry over mismanagement of the power grid and
Five Senate Republicans voted with the Democrats on Saturday, that the Senate should call witnesses in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump. The surprise vote, which was likely to stall a trial which had been expected to end in acquittal on Saturday, came
A Republican congressman has called on Senate colleagues to convict Donald Trump, or see more violent acts carried out by the one-term president’s supporters. Adam Kinzinger, an Illinois Republican in the House of Representatives, warned in an op-ed on Monday that the second
